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Mauritius, Seychelles, and Equatorial Guinea are the richest countries in Africa according to the latest research. With GDPs going up as high as $38,700. According to statistics provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Top 10 richest countries in Africa are- based on GDP.

The Richest Countries In Africa

Rank	Country Name	GDP Per Capita (International Dollar)
1	Equatorial Guinea	$38,700
2	Seychelles	$28,000
3	Mauritius	$20,500
4	Gabon	$19,300
5	Botswana	$16,900
6	Algeria	$15,000
7	Libya	$14,200
8	South Africa	$13,500
9	Egypt	$12,100
10	Namibia	$11,800
11	Tunisia	11,700
12	Swaziland	$9,800
13	Morocco	$8,400
14	Angola	$6,800
15	Republic of the Congo	$6,800
16	Cape Verde	$6,700
17	Nigeria	$5,900
18	Sudan	4,500
19	Ghana	$4,400
20	Mauritania	$4,400
21	Zambia	$3,900
22	Côte d’Ivoire	$3,600
23	Djibouti	$3,400
24	Kenya	$3,400
25	Cameroon	$3,300
26	São Tomé and Príncipe	$3,300
27	Lesotho	$3,100
28	Tanzania	$3,100
29	Senegal	$2,600
30	Chad	$2,600
31	Mali	$2,300
32	Benin	$2,200
33	Uganda	$2,100
34	Rwanda	$1,900
35	Ethiopia	$1,900
36	Burkina Faso	$1,800
37	South Sudan	$1,700
38	Zimbabwe	$1,700
39	The Gambia	$1,700
40	Sierra Leone	$1,700
41	Guinea-Bissau	$1,600
42	Comoros	$1,500
43	Togo	$1,500
44	Madagascar	$1,500
45	Guinea	$1,300
46	Eritrea	$1,300
47	Mozambique	$1,200
48	Niger	$1,100
49	Malawi	$1,100
50	Liberia	$900
51	Burundi	$800
52	Democratic Republic of the Congo	$800
53	Central African Republic	$700
54	Somalia	$400

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